No increase in passenger fares across classesTatkal fees reduced from Rs 150 to Rs 100Tatkal scheme to be reduced from 5 days to 2 daysNo hike in freight ratesRailways will receive an additional budgetary support of Rs 5000 crore in the current yearKolkata Metro to get more extensionsAC Yuva trains to be introduced at Rs 299 and Rs 39912 new ‘Turant’ AC sleeper trains between major metros12 new non-stop ‘Turant’ AC and non-AC train service between Howrah-Mumbai, Delhi-Lucknow, Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Pune, Delhi-Allahabad, Howrah-Delhi, Sealdah-Delhi and Ernakulum-Delhi.New scheme ‘Izzat’ to be introduced under which monthly season ticket of Rs 25 for up to 100 kilometers could be availed by unorganised sector passengersFreight loading target for 2009-10 set at 882 million tonnes, an increase of 39 million tonnesRailways to set up Land Banks to be used for industryRailways to set up a 1000 MW power plantLadies’ specials to be introduced in suburban trains during peak hoursLadies Special to be extended to Kolkata, ChennaiMetro concession in Kolkata to minority studentsPhoto-ID cards cum credit cards to be given to accredited journalistsPress correspondents to get 50% concessionTotal working expenditure estimated at Rs 81,685New scheme called ‘Ijjat’ for low income monthly travelFreight loading fell short of targetUnrealistically high targets of Interim Budget not sustainableRailways to develop cold storages for farmers to store vegetables and fruitsFreight loading fell short of targetUnrealistically high targets of Interim Budget not sustainableRailways making efforts with Department of Heavy Industries for takeover of ailing wagon manufacturing units like Burn Standards18,000 wagons to be acquired during the current yearBetter representation to be given to minorities, women and the economically backward in railway recruitmentSuperfast parcel express trains to be started on a pilot basis between Delhi and Chennai and Delhi and Mumbai.Launch of premium parcel service between 3 stationsWork on coach factory in Rae Bareli to be speeded upA new coach factory to be set up in Kanchrapara in Bengal7 nursing colleges to be set up on railway land in places including Delhi, Kolkata and MumbaiRailway medical colleges to be developed along with rail hospitals on public-private partnershipAn Integrated Security System is being developed for 130 vulnerable stationsMega logistic hubs in Eastern, Western corridorsNew policy to allow private freight terminalRailways to lease out more land for commercial purposesSpecial recruitment drive to fill up physically challenged postsMetro Rail Hopsital in Tollygunj to be upgradedHospitals to be developed for railway staffWomen commandos in key routes to be increasedGirl child scholarship for Group B employeesMobile ticketing vans to be introducedRamps, special bogeys for physically challenged passengersTo introduce double-decker coaches for inter-city travelUnreserved ticketing terminals to be expanded from 5000 to 8000Computerised tickets can be brought from 5,000 post officesAutomatic ticket vending machines on major stationsSMS update on waitlisted ticketsPriority to cleanliness and punctualityTicketing services in 200 new towns and citiesSpecially designed coaches for handicapped passengersOne doctor to be deputed in long-distance trainsOn-board infotainment services to be offered on Shatabdi, Rajdhani trains49 stations of religious importance to be upgradedToilet facilities for women at stationsMulti-functional complexes for railway users at stationsBook stores, PCOs to be set up across stationsPriority for passenger amenitiesRailways to lay stress on platform and train security, cateringCST Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Howrah, Sealdah to be developed as world class stationsDevelop 50 stations as world-class stationsExpert committee on socially unviable projects to be set upRailways trying to keep up with changeAll-inclusive development needs to happen: MamataCommitted to the downtrodden: MamataRail projects shouldn’t be gauged by economic viabilityMamata Banerjee begins speech in ParliamentWe are proud of the Indian Railways: MamataMamata Banerjee begins presentation of Railway Budget 2009-10 in LS
